How would you test if an element exists? I have a file that is read in and splits the line up into and array based on commas. Im looking for the data that exists in the 6th element. Some lines are blank or just has a comma. How would I have the script check to see if the 6th element exists before it processes the line? Here's my code below and also a copy of what the file looks like: 

heres what the file looks like:
20060819,02159,045488061,00 ,0000118,0000000,0000000,0000118,0000000,0
+000000,Zachary             ,G
20060819,02159,045775830,00 ,0000649,0000028,0000000,0000649,0000028,0
+000000,
,
20060819,02161,023416381,09 ,0000034,0000000,0000000,0000034,0000000,0
+000000,Erinne              ,H

Here's the code I have:
while ($line = <OUTF>) {
    my @array = split(/,/ , $line);
    $test = @array;
    print "$array[5] offers and $test is number of elements\n";
    if ($array[5] =~ /0000000/ || $array[5] =~ //) { # the 2nd part is
+ obviously wrong
        print "$store_number is not BCE Store\n";
    } else {
        $store_number = $array[1];
        print "Store # $store_number\n";
        push(@st_n, $store_number);
    }
}

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I need it to capture the line with just the comma, or if its a blank line. Let me know if you have any questions.... Thanks, Bob

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